Chapter 458

Jessamine had complicated feelings. She believed she had let her two children down. She had given them life, but she couldn't even provide them with a complete family.

The absence of paternal love had always been a source of sorrow for her. Now, that same sorrow had plagued her two children.

Jessamine hugged Lucas and kissed his forehead. "Lucas, I'm sorry for letting you and Layla down."

Lucas seemed to understand his mother's feelings. He nuzzled into Jessamine's arms and comforted her like a wise adult. "Don't be afraid, Mommy. I'll always protect you. I love you the most."

After settling Lucas down, Jessamine had a restless night. Her mind was reeling over Thaddeus, who suddenly showed up in Hajera to buy a house.

She feared that he had come to take the children away from her. Her children were her lifeline and her only concern when she had been comatose in the ICU back then.

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When Jessamine arrived at her office the next day, Judith brought her a document. She glanced at